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Systems and methods to facilitate searches

US8837710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2007
Grant dateSep 16, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/5054
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses to facilitate searches for information to request for real time communication connections. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a request, via a communication reference embedded in a web page and storing data to associate the communication reference with the web page based on the request. The communication reference is assigned to represent contact information of a callee. In one embodiment, a search is performed using the stored data that associates the communication reference with the web page; and web pages in the search result are ranked based at least in part upon the usage of the communication reference embedded in the corresponding web page.

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